Crocus adanensis
Flowering Time |
Spring |
Distribution |
Southern Turkey |
Native Climate |
Cold winter, warm summer |
Wild Habitat |
Woodland clearings |
Distinctive Features |
Relatively broad leaves, membraneous tunic |
Closest Relatives |
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Cultivation Requirements |
Bulb frame, pots. Dry but not sunbaked in summer |
Availability |
Specialist nurseries. Not yet widely grown |
Crocus adanensis is a recently described species from the Adana region of Turkey. Very similar to Crocus paschei also recently described and possibly confused with it in cultivation.